By Judy Walker, The Times-Picayune Chris Granger/The Times-PicayuneThe winner of the 2012 King Cake King contest is the pecan praline made by Manny Randazzo. Q: You have to taste the king cake at (name your favorite) bakery. A. No, I don't. King Cake Bars. I have never set myself the task of making a real […]
In the spirit of Lent, we, as University students who are privileged in so many ways, can give up small comforts in order to realize what we can do without. Sometimes, it is only when we are pushed to our limits that we realize what we are able to The folks at Aggie Catholics have […]
The beaches and the bayou–that's Sydney and New Orleans–are geared up for some major Mardi Gras revelry this weekend. Or if you like your gatherings a. We want to hear your answers to these five questions about The Gras. This Sunday, February 19th, we again celebrate Mardi Gras at the Market on the south side […]
Click here Make king cake for Mardi Gras Originally published: February 17, 2011 11:15 AM Updated: February 17, 2012 10:10 AM By The Associated Press ALISON LADMAN If you won't be lucky enough to be in New Orleans for Mardi Gras, you can still bake up King cake. My cuz Linda travels a lot for […]
Sopan Tike, owner of Lilah's Deli & Bakery on Olive Street in Shreveport, puts some king cakes in the oven. They are the biggest sellers of the year. / Val Horvath Davidson/The Times When Sopan Tike opened Lilah's Deli & Bakery on Olive Street in And it's one of New Orleans' two iconic sweets (the […]
Danica Patrick figures she'll have a shot at winning in her Sprint Cup debut… The Budweiser Shootout will have a field of 25 cars for the 75-lap exhibition race Saturday night at Daytona International Speedway, but one of those cars won't belong to the defending Daytona 500 winner. Trevor Bayne is The Budweiser Shootout will […]
Parades, floats and beads are among the first things that people think of when they hear the term Mardi Gras. Amidst all of the celebrations and activity, there's also quite a bit of history behind Fat Tuesday that puts a whole It's that time of the week when real foodies come together for a food […]
You don't have to be in New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras; Fort Worth is the place to be. Fat Tuesday falls on Feb. 21, 2012, but some places will celebrate the weekend before. If you're really lucky, you'll get three good The tradition of Fayetteville's Mardi Gras bar crawl began more than 20 years […]
Maybe segregation would have disappeared from Mardi Gras parades regardless, but Dorothy Mae Taylor sure speeded up the process by making it illegal. The tradition of Fayetteville's Mardi Gras bar crawl began more than 20 years ago when Louisiana native Jean Button paired up with restaurant owner Frank Sharp with plans to throw a small, […]
The Beck Cultural Exchange Center will host a night of food, music and atmosphere with its Mardi Gras party on Saturday, Feb. 18, from 6 pm til midnight. The theme "All-American Mardi Gras" celebrates the traditional event with a "Knoxville spin" that On Saturday, the Mysti Krewe of Nimbus will make a second run at […]